Before (end of 1972)
Not known.
After (end of 1973) (80 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Conservative 36 · Other 2 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Adamsdown2 seats
| D. Evans | Labour | 1,295 ✓ |
| J. Jones | Labour | 1,262 ✓ |
| E. Canning | Conservative | 387 |
| H. Edwards | The Liberal Party | 304 |
| T. Mackie | Independent | 66 |
Barry Barruc1 seat
| J. Davies | Labour | 1,298 |
| T. Holmes | Conservative | 1,058 |
Barry Buttrills1 seat
| R. Williams | Labour | 1,021 |
| A. Barbrouk | Conservative | 576 |
Barry Cadoc1 seat
| J. Trezise | Labour | 895 |
| R. Potter | Conservative | 549 |
Barry Castleland1 seat
| H. Clease | Labour | 939 ✓ |
| R. Hinsley | Conservative | 550 |
Barry Court2 seats
| C. Dunkley | Labour | 1,370 ✓ |
| M. Webber | Labour | 1,328 ✓ |
| H. Charles | Conservative | 590 |
Barry Dyfan2 seats
| D. Hinds | Labour | 1,323 ✓ |
| T. Lewis | Labour | 1,183 ✓ |
| I. Morgan | The Liberal Party | 1,018 |
| H. Pascoe | Conservative | 868 |
Barry Illtyd1 seat
| G. Mackillican | Conservative | 1,023 ✓ |
| M. Elsworth | Labour | 1,022 |
Canton2 seats
| B. Brown | Conservative | 1,459 ✓ |
| T. Tyrrell | Conservative | 1,273 ✓ |
| G. Baylis | Labour | 1,258 |
| D. Evans | Labour | 1,225 |
Cardiff Rural No.11 seat
| V. Jones | Conservative | 1,081 ✓ |
| G. Bailey | Labour | 805 |
Cardiff Rural No.32 seats
| B. Jones | Conservative | 1,955 ✓ |
| E. Jenkins | Conservative | 1,912 ✓ |
| D. Roberts | Labour | 1,087 |
| W. Smith | Labour | 922 |
| C. Rush | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| Derek Allinson | Labour | 2,347 |
| J Edwards | Labour | 2,289 |
| E Currie-Jones | Labour | 2,266 |
| P Dunlevy | Labour | 1,600 |
| F Smith | Labour | 1,554 |
| Innes Jones | Conservative | 1,410 |
| G Fish | Labour | 1,389 |
| W Herbert | Labour | 1,383 |
| G Miles | Conservative | 1,229 |
| M Rivlin | Conservative | 1,169 |
| Tom Roche | Conservative | 994 |
| L Walters | Conservative | 840 |
| F Arnold | Conservative | 829 |
| J Howell | Independent | 795 ✓ |
| A Littlejohns | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 732 |
| H James | Conservative | 621 |
| Cardiff | South | 0 |
Cardiff South2 seats
| P. Dunlevy | Labour | 1,600 ✓ |
| F. Smith | Labour | 1,554 ✓ |
| T. Roche | Conservative | 994 |
| F. Arnold | Conservative | 829 |
Cathays3 seats
| D. Allinson | Labour | 2,347 ✓ |
| J. Edwards | Labour | 2,289 ✓ |
| E. Currie-Jones | Labour | 2,266 ✓ |
| I. Jones | Conservative | 1,410 |
| G. Miles | Conservative | 1,229 |
| M. Rivlin | Conservative | 1,169 |
| A. Littlejohns | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 732 |
Central2 seats
| G. Fish | Labour | 1,389 ✓ |
| W. Herbert | Labour | 1,383 ✓ |
| L. Walters | Conservative | 840 |
Cowbridge No.11 seat
| A Buttle | Labour | 2,696 |
| W Carling | Labour | 2,662 |
| R Morgan | Labour | 2,627 |
| T Lee | Labour | 2,487 |
| M Parry | Labour | 2,357 |
| E Pride | Labour | 2,351 |
| A Brown | Labour | 2,315 |
| J George | Independent | 1,724 |
| H Bartlett | Labour | 1,423 |
| B Matthewson | Labour | 1,401 |
| D Hulston | Conservative | 1,083 |
| D Percy | Labour | 1,023 |
| W Clode | Conservative | 1,013 |
| Gary Judd | Conservative | 968 |
| Kevin Berry | Independent | 946 |
| A Fitzpatrick | Conservative | 940 |
| J Phillips | Conservative | 931 |
| J Joshua | Conservative | 888 |
| Peter Wallace Jones | Conservative | 850 |
| E Maynard | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 570 |
| B Davies | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 509 |
| J Barnett | Labour | 504 |
| J Storm | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 504 |
| W Cain | Conservative | 496 |
| R Aldridge | Independent | 454 |
| R. Thomas | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| R Thomas | Conservative | 0 |
Cowbridge No.22 seats
| J. George | Independent | 1,724 ✓ |
| D. Percy | Labour | 1,023 ✓ |
| K. Berry | Independent | 946 |
| P. Jones | Conservative | 850 |
| J. Barnett | Labour | 504 |
| W. Cain | Conservative | 496 |
Ely4 seats
| A. Buttle | Labour | 2,696 ✓ |
| W. Carling | Labour | 2,662 ✓ |
| R. Morgan | Labour | 2,627 ✓ |
| T. Lee | Labour | 2,487 ✓ |
| W. Clode | Conservative | 1,013 |
| A. Fitzpatrick | Conservative | 940 |
| J. Phillips | Conservative | 931 |
| J. Joshua | Conservative | 888 |
| E. Maynard | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 570 |
| J. Storm | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 504 |
Gabalfa3 seats
| M. Parry | Labour | 2,357 ✓ |
| E. Pride | Labour | 2,351 ✓ |
| A. Brown | Labour | 2,315 ✓ |
| D. Hulston | Conservative | 1,083 |
| B. Davies | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 509 |
Grangetown2 seats
| H. Bartlett | Labour | 1,423 ✓ |
| B. Matthewson | Labour | 1,401 ✓ |
| G. Judd | Conservative | 968 |
| R. Aldridge | Independent | 454 |
Lisvane Llanedeyrn & St.1 seat
| J Sainsbury | Conservative | 3,059 |
| L Pugh | Conservative | 2,960 |
| R Watkiss | Conservative | 2,935 |
| T Cronin | Conservative | 2,912 |
| H Fergurson-Jones | Conservative | 2,322 |
| Mike Jones | Conservative | 2,217 |
| J Hermel | Conservative | 2,158 |
| M Beasley | Labour | 2,093 |
| H Davies | Labour | 2,083 |
| M Powell-Davies | Labour | 1,950 |
| D Foulkes | Labour | 1,887 |
| O Langdon | LIB | 1,813 |
| E Singer | Labour | 1,790 |
| E Lloyd | Conservative | 1,753 |
| T Mules | Labour | 1,676 |
| T Murphy | Conservative | 1,643 |
| C Jones | Conservative | 1,634 |
| A Sanders | Conservative | 1,605 |
| A Petty | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 897 |
| R Edwards | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 844 |
| N Maylin | Labour | 837 |
| A Saunders | Labour | 832 |
| E Symonds | Labour | 686 |
| D Eves | Labour | 676 |
| I Berridge | Labour | 668 |
| Penarth | South | 0 |
| J Lysaght | Conservative | 0 |
| J. Lysaght | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Llandaff3 seats
| H. Fergurson-Jones | Conservative | 2,322 ✓ |
| M. Jones | Conservative | 2,217 ✓ |
| J. Hermel | Conservative | 2,158 ✓ |
| A. Petty | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 897 |
| N. Maylin | Labour | 837 |
| A. Saunders | Labour | 832 |
| I. Berridge | Labour | 668 |
Llanishen4 seats
| J. Sainsbury | Conservative | 3,059 ✓ |
| L. Pugh | Conservative | 2,960 ✓ |
| R. Watkiss | Conservative | 2,935 ✓ |
| T. Cronin | Conservative | 2,912 ✓ |
| M. Beasley | Labour | 2,093 |
| H. Davies | Labour | 2,083 |
| M. Powell-Davies | Labour | 1,950 |
| O. Langdon | The Liberal Party | 1,813 |
| E. Singer | Labour | 1,790 |
| R. Edwards | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 844 |
Penarth North/Central2 seats
| C. Jones | Conservative | 1,634 ✓ |
| A. Sanders | Conservative | 1,605 ✓ |
| E. Symonds | Labour | 686 |
| D. Eves | Labour | 676 |
Penarth South Ward2 seats
| D. Foulkes | Labour | 1,887 ✓ |
| E. Lloyd | Conservative | 1,753 ✓ |
| T. Mules | Labour | 1,676 |
| T. Murphy | Conservative | 1,643 |
Penarth West1 seat
| S Terlezki | Conservative | 4,688 |
| G Turnbull | Conservative | 4,238 |
| C. Peterson | Conservative | 4,153 |
| P. Meyer | Conservative | 4,108 |
| M Hallinan | Conservative | 3,801 |
| D. Evans | Labour | 3,585 |
| J Rees | Labour | 3,504 |
| L Goodrum | Labour | 3,374 |
| W. Kitson | Labour | 3,363 |
| J Davies | LIB | 3,269 |
| Bethan Hazel Williams | LIB | 3,146 |
| R. Evans | Conservative | 3,142 |
| Phil Norton | Labour | 3,066 |
| D Seligman | Labour | 3,012 |
| D Rees | LIB | 3,011 |
| A Purnell | Conservative | 2,941 |
| Y Roblin | Labour | 2,885 |
| Vincent Riley | Conservative | 2,858 |
| H Harding | Labour | 2,701 |
| A Myranthis | LIB | 2,654 |
| Cornelius O'Brien | Labour | 2,629 |
| A Donne | Labour | 2,576 |
| W Bain | Conservative | 2,541 |
| F Tyrrell | Labour | 2,521 |
| M. Davies | Conservative | 2,450 |
| Frank McCarthy | Conservative | 2,416 |
| Dennis Weeks | Labour | 2,405 |
| V. Jones | Labour | 2,391 |
| G. Neale | Conservative | 2,357 |
| A Richards | Conservative | 2,351 |
| I Hermer | Conservative | 2,346 |
| A. Huish | Labour | 2,339 |
| J Leonard | Labour | 2,191 |
| M Delgaldo | Labour | 2,145 |
| T Laurie | Independent | 2,055 |
| R Maggs | Labour | 2,034 |
| J. Brooks | Labour | 1,900 |
| G Davies | LIB | 1,862 |
| O. Watkin | Conservative | 1,856 |
| R Harry | Labour | 1,852 |
| H O'Brien | LIB | 1,755 |
| H Davies | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,737 |
| S Cotsen | LIB | 1,668 |
| S. James | Conservative | 1,615 |
| D Sandford-Hill | Ind RA | 1,520 |
| D Hughes | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,513 |
| P Troy | Labour | 1,314 |
| J. Donovan | Conservative | 1,309 |
| A Mills | Labour | 1,251 |
| T O'Callaghen | Labour | 1,193 |
| W Hall | Conservative | 1,177 |
| F Jones | Conservative | 1,156 |
| D Norman | Conservative | 1,143 |
| G Jones | Conservative | 1,133 |
| F Beatson | Labour | 1,007 |
| M Mullins | Labour | 985 |
| D Toogood | Labour | 978 |
| B Morris | Labour | 973 |
| P Baynham | Conservative | 933 |
| D. Rees | Labour | 885 |
| G Cox | Labour | 883 ✓ |
| D O'Connell | Conservative | 861 |
| P Richards | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 831 |
| Elizabeth Parsons | Conservative | 713 |
| R. Lee | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 410 |
| S Garrett-Jones | COMM | 166 |
| Plas | Mawr | 0 |
Penylan5 seats
| S. Terlezki | Conservative | 4,688 ✓ |
| G. Turnbull | Conservative | 4,238 ✓ |
| C. Peterson | Conservative | 4,153 ✓ |
| P. Meyer | Conservative | 4,108 ✓ |
| M. Hallinan | Conservative | 3,801 ✓ |
| J. Davies | The Liberal Party | 3,269 |
| B. Williams | The Liberal Party | 3,146 |
| D. Rees | The Liberal Party | 3,011 |
| Y. Roblin | Labour | 2,885 |
| A. Myranthis | The Liberal Party | 2,654 |
| C. O'Brien | Labour | 2,629 |
| V. Jones | Labour | 2,391 |
| R. Maggs | Labour | 2,034 |
Plas Mawr4 seats
| H. Harding | Labour | 2,701 ✓ |
| F. Tyrrell | Labour | 2,521 ✓ |
| A. Huish | Labour | 2,339 ✓ |
| J. Leonard | Labour | 2,191 ✓ |
| D. Hughes | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,513 |
| W. Hall | Conservative | 1,177 |
| F. Jones | Conservative | 1,156 |
| D. Norman | Conservative | 1,143 |
| P. Baynham | Conservative | 933 |
Plasnewydd2 seats
| O. Watkin | Conservative | 1,856 ✓ |
| S. James | Conservative | 1,615 ✓ |
| P. Troy | Labour | 1,314 |
| A. Mills | Labour | 1,251 |
| P. Richards | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 831 |
Rhiwbina3 seats
| W. Bain | Conservative | 2,541 ✓ |
| M. Davies | Conservative | 2,450 ✓ |
| G. Neale | Conservative | 2,357 ✓ |
| G. Davies | The Liberal Party | 1,862 |
| H. O'Brien | The Liberal Party | 1,755 |
| H. Davies | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,737 |
| S. Cotsen | The Liberal Party | 1,668 |
| M. Mullins | Labour | 985 |
| B. Morris | Labour | 973 |
| D. Rees | Labour | 885 |
Riverside2 seats
| J. Donovan | Conservative | 1,309 ✓ |
| G. Jones | Conservative | 1,133 ✓ |
| F. Beatson | Labour | 1,007 |
| D. Toogood | Labour | 978 |
| R. Lee | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 410 |
Roath3 seats
| F. McCarthy | Conservative | 2,416 ✓ |
| A. Richards | Conservative | 2,351 ✓ |
| I. Hermer | Conservative | 2,346 ✓ |
| T. O'Callaghen | Labour | 1,193 |
Rumney5 seats
| D. Evans | Labour | 3,585 ✓ |
| J. Rees | Labour | 3,504 ✓ |
| L. Goodrum | Labour | 3,374 ✓ |
| W. Kitson | Labour | 3,363 ✓ |
| D. Seligman | Labour | 3,012 ✓ |
| T. Laurie | Independent | 2,055 |
| D. Sandford-Hill | Other | 1,520 |
Splott3 seats
| M. Delgaldo | Labour | 2,145 ✓ |
| J. Brooks | Labour | 1,900 ✓ |
| R. Harry | Labour | 1,852 ✓ |
| D. O'Connell | Conservative | 861 |
| S. Garrett-Jones | Other | 166 |
Whitchurch3 seats
| R. Evans | Conservative | 3,142 ✓ |
| P. Norton | Labour | 3,066 ✓ |
| A. Purnell | Conservative | 2,941 ✓ |
| V. Riley | Conservative | 2,858 |
| A. Donne | Labour | 2,576 |
| D. Weeks | Labour | 2,405 |
